The horizontal line represents the person’s life.1581 - born1703 - “The
History of the Low Countries, from the abdication of
Charles V. to the year 1598”1647 - died

Hooft, Peter Cornelius Van

, a Dutch poet and
historian, but principally eminent in the latter capacity,
was born at Amsterdam in 1581. He was honoured by
LouisXIII. with a ribband of the order of St. Michael,
probably in consequence of his history of Henry IV. Frederic Henry prince of Orange being dead, Hooft was preparing to attend his funeral, when he was himself taken
violently ill, and died in 1647. His works consist of, 1.
“Epigrams, Comedies, and other Poems.” 2. “The
History of the Low Countries, from the abdication of
CharlesV. to the year 1598.” A good edition of it appeared in 1703, in 2 vols. folio. 3. “A History of Henry
IV. of France,” in Latin. 4. “A Translation of Tacitus
into Dutch,” very highly esteemed in that country. To
familiarize the style of his author completely to his mind,
he is said to have read all the extant works of Tacitus fiftytwo times. 2

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